Carol Whitmore Elected Chairman of Manatee County Port Authority

November 27, 2012 05:36 PM Eastern Time

PALMETTO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fellow members elected Carol Whitmore as 2013 chairman of the Manatee
County Port Authority.

MCPA members serve four-year staggered terms with annual election of
officers. The authority sets policy and approves major expenditures for
Port Manatee. It is comprised of the seven members of the elected
Manatee County Commission, but with distinctively separate officers and
financial accountability.

Other MCPA officers elected with Whitmore include: John Chappie, first
vice chairman; Michael Gallen, second vice chairman; and Vanessa Baugh,
third vice chairman.

The MCPA meets on the third Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. at the Port
Manatee Intermodal Center, 1905 Intermodal Circle at Port Manatee. The
meetings are open to the public.

Please Note: A photo of Carol Whitmore can be downloaded
from the Port Manatee website photo
gallery. You may also request a photo by contacting Communications
Manager Jill VanderPol at jvanderpol@portmanatee.com.